Booker made a pair of free throws to tie it at 56-all and that started a 9-0 run that ended with Booker's layup with five minutes left. Booker made 15 of 16 foul shots and the 49ers finished 23 of 27 from the line.

Booker was coming off a career-high 32-point effort in Saturday's 82-77 win over defending conference champion UC Davis. He set a school record making 19 of 20 free throws.

Long Beach State (8-10, 2-0 Big West) scored 50 points in the second half after being down 32-30 at intermission. The 49ers committed just five turnovers.